Flex Plate: Service and Repair

Drive Plate

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Flywheel Lock Adapter (VW 558)

• Depth gauge

• M8 x 45 Bolt and Two M10 Nuts

Loosening and Tightening:

- Secure the flywheel lock adapter (VW 558) to the drive plate with the M8 x 45 bolt. Insert two M10 nuts between the flywheel lock adapter and the drive plate.

Installed location of the flywheel lock adapter: - A - to loosen, - B - to tighten.






Installing

- Set the drive plate in place, use the washer with notches - 1 -.






- Install new bolts - 3 - and tighten them to 30 Nm.

- Check the dimension - a - at three points and calculate the mean value.

Specified value: 19.5 to 21.1 mm






• This is measured through the hole in the drive plate to the machined surface of the cylinder block.

If the specification is not obtained:

- Remove the drive plate and install the shim - 2 -. Tighten the bolts - 3 - again to 30 Nm.






- Tighten the bolt to 60 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn, (the additional turn may occur in several stages).